A Fada do Levantamento de Peso, Kim Bok Joo (2016)

Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo was a shown that I generally liked. It was a drama that didn’t actually have an intense amount of stuff going on within the story. I thought the show was quite relaxing to watch and often made me laugh. Not to mention that it had some familiar actors included into the show was side character or support characters. Also the cameo with Jong Suk and references to W was pretty funny. Compared to other shows I’ve watched this drama was pretty chill and the way the romance was interrupted was also put out in a gentle innocent way. I thought the way they lead up to Bok Joo and Joon Hyeongs relationship was quite innocent and cute in my opinion. This drama actually let us get to know the characters and the main characters also learned more about each other and had experiences together which made the connection very good. This was the first drama I think I’ve watched where the support characters and side characters were actually relevant in the drama then being casted out and being irrelevant. Which in my opinion made the show great as the drama had no official main point to me. It contained multiple components in it with also went to support characters and was more real in my opinion. I’m sad that this drama had to come to an end, but it ended perfectly. All I can say is swag.

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I normally don't give a drama a 10 star rating or write reviews but this drama was too amazing to not say anything and not convince people to watch it. I have watched multiple dramas, that were really good, but none of them have made me love it as much as I love this drama.

To convince you to watch it I'm just going to make a few points why WEIGHTLIFTING FAIRY KIM BOK JOO is my favorite drama of all time:

- The cutest and fluffiest relationship I have ever seen. When I say relationship goals I am referring to this drama. They are so considerate and cute with each other and also have a super healthy relationship. It makes me feel sad being single haha

- The FL is so gorgeous and confident. She has so much BDE lol.

- The ML is so sweet, considerate and such a softy. Not to mention how hot he is like wheewwww

- The ML's heart eyes for the FL and vice versa!!!! if only someone could love me that much

- During this drama I laughed and cried with the characters because of how much I lived through them.

- Besides the romance this drama also tackles a lot of issues that athletes face.

- It isn't too dramatic and isn't that drama that you have to keep skipping parts because the scene is boring. Every episode is super good.

- The coming-of-age story is very well written and it's very relatable but also very sweet.

So those are a few points, I have so many more but that would take forever. I just think it's a super nice drama and would definitely recommend anyone to watch it. You will NOT regret it <3

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Best Kind of romance

The kind of love story that makes my hearts squeal and say wish that was you huh? The love story that the guy falls first and hard. Very simple and easy to digest drama, you want to be part of the swag gang wanting their friendship but also wanting to have a relationship like theirs. The ending was so cute and their chemistry is so realistic that it makes sense why they would date irl. The way they talk about mental health is super important and it really made me feel better about my own struggles. Bok Joo’s character is amazing! She isn’t your usual girly-girl, weak and dumb female lead. She’s powerful, strong, yes a little naive, but it would be annoying if she was perfect. A lot of people criticized her style, but i found it very fresh, since she wasn’t a “normal” girl. Joon hyung.. wow.. I absolutely love him. His caring and charismatic character made me want a boyfriend like him so bad. He’s truly a cutie as well. His connection to his mom made me really sad, because in a way i can relate to him. Overall a perfect man. The three musketeers have amazing chemistry. Their friendship seems super super genuine and adorable. From heartfelt moments to casual hanging out, they’re truly the best friend group in kdrama land. The way they look into each others eyes, the way they act together. a m a z i n g. Lee Sung Kyung and Nam Joo Hyuk definitely did an amazing job. They’re my favorite actors for a reason. The storyline is really different too. I didn’t think I’d enjoy a sports drama, but surprisingly, i loved it! Bok Joo’s family story is very sweet and nice. There wasn’t too much kissing and making out either. Just enough. Not dirty at all, so really all ages could watch it. Overall.. the BEST drama of all time. Recommend it to everyone who likes heartwarming stories.

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THIS IS WHAT A ROMANTIC COMEDY SHOULD LOOK LIKE!

I love watching romances and even though this drama in particular doesn't have a strong setting or very unique characters, it delivers one of the most direct and satisfying couple out there.
. I loved how they treated the "love triangle", I was scared at first ,because I was afraid of it being weird but it was actually more mature than what I was expecting;
. The setting of sports is not new but having it be weightlifting and all the topics around women weightlifters was interesting and did bring a new side to it.
.Music was great, I have it downloaded!
. Visually not the best, looks like any other show. And the actors and actresses were not great either, but I still think it worked well enough.
Overall great show!

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Um dorama que mistura humor, esporte e romance

De início fui atraída para essa série por conta do esporte de Halterofilismo nunca tinha ouvido falar, quando vi de imediato falei ,vou assistir para matar minha curiosidade. Achei bastante interessante o destaque que o dorama da para as atletas femininas, representando suas dificuldades, medos, sonhos e muito mais. RECOMENDO QUE VC QUE TIVER LENDO ESSE COMENTÁRIO, QUE ASSITA. POR QUE A HISTÓRIA É BEM GOSTOSINHA DE SER VER. O QUE ME PRENDEU TAMBÉM FOI O GEITO DESASTRADO E ESPONTÂNEO DA KIM BOK JOO É SIMPLISMENTE DIVERTIDISSÍMO, SEM CONTAR COM A ATUAÇÃO DO NAN JOO HYUK, SOU MUITO FÃ DELE. ESSES DETALHES LEVOU O DORAMA A MINHA SATISFAÇÃO. Achei interessante também que eles relataram como o esporte continua machista apesar de muitas mulheres ter conseguido seu espaço, a pressão na universidade é tanta pra cima das atletas é que algumas dela acaba deixando de lado a feminilidade como se para ser uma boa atleta, reconhecida e tudo mais tem que deixar de lado a vaidade .Moldando as ATLETAS POSTURAS, GEITO E AGIR MEIO QUE MASCULINIZADO, ACHEI MASSA QUE A SÉRIE EXPLORAR ESSES PONTOS E FAZ COM ESSAS MENINAS VEE QUE PARA SER UMA ATLETA EM UM ESPORTE COMO ESSE ELAS PODE SIM,TER SEU LADO FEMININO QUE ISSO NÃO É SINAL DE FRAQUESA OU VERGONHA.

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I loved this one. I held off on watching it because I thought it might be too similar to Do Bong Soon. Dumb move. It was nothing like it. This has it's own charm by the kg.

Kim Bok Joo and her weightlifter friends navigate the sports school hierarchy as they figure out who they are as athletes and young adults. Bok Joo is talented and confident until she falls for her doctor. A swimmer with a connection to her past complicates things for her by accidentally interfering. As he tries to help fix the mess he's made the friendship becomes stronger. Together they work through some tough things emotionally and physically while maintaining a sweet relationship that takes it's time maturing.

The side stories are sweet and fun and help move the story along without distracting from it.

I really loved how this played out. The writing was really well done. It didn't feel like a story I'd seen a billion times before. The actors were all very good which helped the characters feel relate-able and real. Don't be a dork and wait to watch this one. Do it NOW!

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Drama conforto e relaxante

"Todos gastam seus anos de juventude. É um tempo mais bonito porque somos imaturos, e um tempo que brilha brilhantemente. Não temos medo porque não temos nada a perder. E nossos corações palpitam porque podemos ter qualquer coisa."
Um drama que entrou pra minha lista de conforto junto com vários outros. A história é bem completas aborda todos os personagens e suas histórias e deu um final pra todos (só faltou a Nan hee arranjar um namorado haha). Eu amei a forma como a atriz interpretou a Bok Joo pra mim ela era todinha assim, uma menina forte e de coração caloroso e tão gente boa! O romance dela com o Joon hyung foi a minha coisa favorita! O amor deles que foi crescendo e se desenvolvendo de maneira lenta e progredindo. Amei tanto!!! Gostei dos personagens secundários e dos casais (apesar que fazia mais sentido na minha cabeça a treinadora junto com o tio da bok Joo pra mim e também faltou meu outro casal a seon ok e o tae Kwon :'(. ) Não tem muito o que falar, a vibe do drama é muito gostosa e bem relaxante, divertido! A OST também. Uma delícia assistir!

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Feelgood and charmingly funny

A «growing up drama» that makes you smile loads and leaves you with a good feeling.

Very brief synopsis:
The female weightlifter Kim Book Joo works towards her goal of joining the national team, living life happily at school with her two close friends on the weightlifting team. She has never been in love, and doesn’t give much thought to boys, until she falls head over heels in love with a handsome guy shielding her from the rain one day. She also gets reacquainted with a former classmate, who is now a handsome swimmer at the same school as her.
We follow her along the journey of how her crush develops, how her friendships tackle it when love comes into the equation, and life itself.

What bugged me:
I was surprised when I found out how old she was supposed to be. I thought she (and her friends) acted extremely childish, so thought they were supposed to be younger.
I wasn’t thrilled with the fake crying, and am no fan of screaming girls.
I didn’t really notice at first, but I guess after halfway or so I started noticing the two main leads had a very big (unrealistically big?) wardrobe. Especially coats and winter jackets - they wore new ones so often!
There was a few times I wondered about shift between day/night time in scene changes.

The positives:
As mentioned first, this is a feelgood drama with funny charm. I found myself smiling and chuckling loads of times.
The cast was good. FL had very rich facial expressions, and ML managed to ooze charm befitting of his character.

The story progresses well, and gives you the necessary breathers. I was very glad they didn’t go overboard with scheming/jealousy/intrigues/sabotaging.

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LIGHT AND FEEL GOOD DRAMA OF 2016

2016 had a lot of quality dramas! Weightlifting Kim Fairy Kim Bok Joo was one of them. This drama, for me, is light and feel good amidst all the rollercoaster ride of emotions I felt on all the dramas I watched on that year.

STORY LINE: (9.0/10) The story focuses mainly on how the characters fight in chasing their own dreams. The drama is set up in an athlete college campus. Some scenes were cliché but I guess it goes well with the theme of the drama. Along with a slice of romance, you'll also witness friendships, family and self-love.

ACTING/CAST: (10/10) From the leads and supporting actors, I think they have chosen the good ones. I couldn't think of other actors playing their parts. The Swag Bestfriends have shown great chemistry!

MUSIC: (10/10) Well, I have some saved in my playlist. :)

REWATCH VALUE: (7.0/10) I rated only 7 because if comparing to other lighthearted dramas, this won't be on top of my list.

OVERALL: (9.0/10) All-in-all, this drama is a good watch. I recommend watching this after you've finished a makjang drama! :)

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Weightlifting Fairy, is like one of the dramas, that I could totally re-watch! It's like really funny and light-hearted to watch!

I think I love the character, Kim Bok-joo played by Lee Sung-Kyung! - She is like one of my favourite actors, and I think she portrayed this character soo well, I really would have loved to be her friend in real life! - Her teaching my how to eat KBBQ and everything, I just loved how Swagg, she was and her two friends she had in the show! - Always there for her, in many ways! This drama made me really crave foods, like KBBQ and like Fried Chicken, and also like popcorn! I felt like they had Fried Chicken, and like Pizza a lot! -

It's definitely one of my favourites and would be something I would totally re-watch!

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